Margaret Byrnes Wallmans Lawyers Adelaide

Margaret Byrnes

Consultant

Margaret specialises in acting for health professionals predominantly in defence of civil claims of medical negligence, representing health practitioners at coronial inquests and in disciplinary proceedings.

Margaret's experience spans more than 30 years during which time she has represented and advised health professionals, medical indemnity insurers and medical defence organisations. She also provides risk management advice to South Australia's leading medical defence organisation and individual health professionals.

Margaret is widely known for her extremely efficient and proactive defence of claims made against her clients. This allows ready identification of those claims which are amenable to prompt alternative dispute resolution and those which require robust defence to trial.

With an enviable reputation, Margaret has been recognised in the prestigious Best Lawyers Australia since its inception in 2008. In 2011, Margaret was awarded the Lawyer of the Year award (Adelaide) for her work in the Health Law sector. The exclusive Best Lawyers listing identifies the nation's outstanding legal practitioners. Additionally, in 2016 and 2017 Margaret was listed as a 'preeminent' lawyer in Doyles Guide to Leading Medical Defence Lawyers.